Wednesday, March 24, 2010

March 24, 2010

There's a rumor going around that SANDRA BULLOCK and JESSE JAMES have both been interviewing high-priced divorce attorneys. --And here come the denials . . . --Sandra's rep says, quote, "Neither she nor her representatives have contacted or shopped around for divorce lawyers." --And Jesse's rep says basically the same thing. --On a related note, the marital status on Sandra's IMDB page now says "separated". But Sandra's people would like you to know that she did NOT authorize this change . . . so you can't necessarily read anything into it. (--In order for someone to make a change like that on IMDB . . . also known as the Internet Movie Database . . . an employee has to approve it. There's no word who requested the change, or who approved it.) --Meanwhile, Sandra's rep is also denying a report that Sandra hosted a dinner Sunday night for producers . . . in order to pitch a new movie where she'd play MERYL STREEP'S daughter.

SANDRA BULLOCK WAS IN GREAT SPIRITS WHILE FILMING "THE BLIND SIDE":

JESSE JAMES wasn't the only one having fun while SANDRA BULLOCK was in Atlanta filming "The Blind Side". Sandra was enjoying herself, too. Of course, she probably wouldn't have if she'd known what Jesse was up to. --QUINTON AARON . . . who played the homeless kid she inspires to play football in "The Blind Side" . . . says, quote, "Sandy was the picture-perfect professional while filming. --"I learned so much from working with her. I don't think she was aware of any alleged marital problems and always spoke highly of her relationship with Jesse. My heart goes out to her in this trying time, and I know she will overcome." --Another source says, quote, "She was always very sweet to everyone. But that is Sandra: always kind, always professional." --And another adds, quote, "She was upbeat and working, and I didn't notice anything that was odd." --Chakib Touhami . . . the manager of a restaurant called Two Urban Licks . . . said Sandra was great when she came in to eat there in May. --He said, quote, "She looked great and was in an awesome mood. She was just cracking jokes. When I brought her out dessert, she said 'You're gonna get me fat!' She was so normal." --A staffer at another local restaurant said, quote, "She was in a good mood, very friendly. She was super complimentary to the chef and very nice to the waitstaff. She really came across as a genuinely nice person." --Here's the real kicker: Karen Briggs owns a children's boutique in the Atlanta area. And Sandra came in one day to buy some clothing for Jesse's 6-year-old daughter. --Karen said, quote, "I was really struck by her concern and adoration for her stepdaughter. She seemed to be quite excited about the potential of dressing her stepdaughter, and finding clothes for her." (--That's pretty sad. Doesn't it just make you hate Jesse James even more???)

THE LATEST ON KIM KARDASHIAN AND REGGIE BUSH:

The latest on KIM KARDASHIAN and REGGIE BUSH is . . . well, we don't really know. --"People" magazine says that they haven't broken up, but they've "taken a step back in their relationship." --A so-called "source" says, quote, "They are trying to decide what to do right now. Reggie has issues with her busy life and schedule and she can't give it all up . . . they are working on seeing what they both want." --But both E! Online and TMZ say they DID break up. And they cited the same reason: Kim's fame and her busy schedule. --And RadarOnline.com says that Reggie dumped Kim because she was pushing for marriage . . . and he wasn't interested. --Meanwhile, "Us Weekly" splits the difference by saying Kim and Reggie are, quote, "unsure where their relationship will go." --The "Us Weekly" source says, quote, "Her fame is just a little too much for him to handle. She travels the world and has created brands. He just can't keep up. They are unsure of what will happen in the future."

CLAUDIA SCHIFFER IS ANOTHER WOMAN WHO "LOVES" BEING PREGNANT:

Model CLAUDIA SCHIFFER is another one of those rich, gorgeous celebrity chicks who claims to LOVE being pregnant. -Claudia is expecting her third child next month with her husband, British director Matthew Vaughn . . . (--It's a girl) . . . and she flapped her gums the other day about how wonderful it is to carry a fetus. --She said, quote, "I love being pregnant. You can do whatever you want. You don't feel guilty, because I used to feel guilty about having a day off. --"And, you know, something really strange happened to me. Before my pregnancies, I was someone who had to watch their weight. I had a personal trainer, I was working out, I would never eat anything sweet. --"Anyway, I got pregnant and when I was breastfeeding it just came off. I can eat whatever I want. If I don't eat enough, I will lose weight." (--I'm sorry. I'm just NOT BUYING THIS.)

THE OCTOMOM SAYS SHE'S *NOT* LOSING HER HOUSE:

Sad news to report this morning: The Octomom, NADYA SULEMAN, is NOT planning on a new career in porno . . . because she's not losing her home. At least that's what she said Monday night. --She told TMZ, quote, "Since the very beginning, 95% of everything has been lies, made up, catastrophized . . . --"So it's all inaccurate. We're fine, we're not losing the house, these kids are healthy and thriving and . . . we're fine. It's ridiculous. --"The fictional character they made up from the beginning has nothing to do with me, nor has it ever . . . --". . . Everything's good, the house is fine. I haven't been late on my mortgage." (--CATASTROPHIZED??? Chicks who make up their own words are SO hot!!!) (???)(--Here's video . . .) http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=41946b5f-e564-48c9-ab0e-be0882d8e9b6

OPRAH WINFREY HAS SETTLED UP WITH THE FORMER HEADMISTRESS OF HER SCHOOL:

OPRAH WINFREY has settled the defamation lawsuit filed against her by the former headmistress of her girls school in South Africa. --Oprah had accused headmistress Nomvuyo Mzamane of performing poorly, after an employee under her was accused of abusing six students. --Mzamane said that statements made by Oprah made it impossible for her to find another job. A civil trial was set to begin next week, with Oprah and several of the students expected to testify. --After a settlement was reached, attorneys for both sides issued a statement saying, quote, "The two parties met woman to woman without their lawyers and are happy that they could resolve this dispute peacefully to their mutual satisfaction." --Not surprisingly, details were not disclosed. --The employee accused of the abuse . . . a former dorm matron named Tiny Virginia Makopo . . . has pleaded not guilty to 14 charges.

MATHEW KNOWLES . . . YOU *ARE* THE FATHER!!!

TMZ says that a DNA test has PROVEN that MATHEW KNOWLES . . . father of BEYONCÉ and SOLANGE . . . has a new, out-of-wedlock baby boy. --The mother, one Alexsandra Wright, claims she had an 18-month affair with Mathew. Apparently, she was telling the truth. --TMZ says that lawyers for both sides are negotiating an agreement for child support.

"POPEYE" IS COMING BACK TO THEATERS:

An animated "Popeye" movie is in the works. This will be Popeye's first appearance on the big screen since 1980, when ROBIN WILLIAMS starred in a live-action version that should have been WAY better than it was. (--Seriously . . . Robin was PERFECT in the role . . . but the movie was just too boring. A huge opportunity was missed there. Check out this clip of Robin singing the "Popeye the Sailor Man" song from the very end of the movie . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umFzekMru2k --"Popeye" first appeared in comic strips and theatrical shorts in the 1930s . . . then moved to TV in the 1960s. Various "Popeye" cartoons have come and gone over the years, all the way up until 2004. --There's no word when this new version might hit theaters, or who'll do the voices. (--Although, since it's animated, they could always bring Robin Williams back, and his age wouldn't be an issue. I can't think of anyone who'd do it better.)

"SCREAM 4" WILL START SHOOTING THIS SPRING:

"Scream 4" will start shooting this spring. And since it IS spring already, I guess that means any day now. It'll hit theaters next April. --The movie will feature some new, young characters . . . but five very important names from the first three movies are returning . . . --NEVE CAMPBELL, DAVID ARQUETTE and COURTENEY COX are all reprising their roles . . . while WES CRAVEN is coming back to direct, and KEVIN WILLIAMSON has once again written the screenplay. (--Williamson created the franchise and wrote the first, second and fourth installments. Technically, he didn't write the third flick. But he got a screenwriter credit for having created the characters.) --Two actors who appeared in the first three movies are NOT returning. Because they're DEAD. --JAMIE KENNEDY'S character . . . the horror movie geek Randy . . . died in "Scream 2" . . . but made an appearance in the third flick thanks to a video he'd made for his friends before he died. --LIEV SCHREIBER'S character . . . the wrongfully-accused murderer Cotton Weary . . . was GUTTED at the beginning of "Scream 3". (--They could always surprise us and work these guys into the movie somehow. But as of now, there's no indication that either of them will be in it.)

"SARAH PALIN'S ALASKA" IS COMING TO DISCOVERY:

Both "The Hollywood Reporter" and "Variety" are reporting that Discovery Communications has purchased SARAH PALIN'S nature-themed reality show, which has been tentatively and un-creatively titled "Sarah Palin's Alaska". --No official announcement has been made, so there aren't any details yet . . . like which of Discovery's channels it would air on. In addition to the Discovery Channel, they also operate TLC, Animal Planet and OPRAH WINFREY'S upcoming OWN network. --There's also no word on how much Discovery paid Sarah for the show. The latest word is that she was asking for up to $1.5 million per episode. If that's accurate, it could make this the most expensive nature series ever produced.

"SCRUBS" IS OVER . . . ACCORDING TO ZACH BRAFF:

"Scrubs" retooled this season with new cast members . . . like "E.R." did . . . but it doesn't look like it's going to work out long-term. --In a Facebook post, ZACH BRAFF . . . who played J.D., of course . . . announced, quote, "Many of you have asked, so here it is: It appears that 'New Scrubs', 'Scrubs 2.0', 'Scrubs with new kids', 'Scrubbier', 'Scrubs without J.D.' is no more." -Nothing is official yet . . . and "Scrubs" has looked dead before . . . so we should probably wait for the final word from ABC before writing it off for good. --Yesterday, the show's creator, Bill Lawrence, said, quote, "['Scrubs'] hasn't been canceled, we're all just assuming it's over." (--"Scrubs'" current season ended last week. A final word on the future of the show may not be made until May.)

ROSIE O'DONNELL HAS CONFIRMED THAT SHE'S WORKING ON A NEW SHOW:

ROSIE O'DONNELL has confirmed talk that she's developing a new afternoon talk show, which would debut when "Oprah" ends its run in the fall of 2011.\--She told "Entertainment Tonight", quote, "It's gonna be a lot different because I'm a lot older, you know. I've grown a lot and I think that it's time. --"A lot of companies have asked [me to do a show] in the few years that I've been gone, since 2002. Now all my kids are in school and I've got my days free, and with Oprah leaving, there's a huge void in daytime. --She described the show as, quote, "a single topic . . . hour-long show about life, love and laughter. [There will be] no desk . . . and no celebs promoting movies, [but there] may be a few giveaways." (--That's all we know for now, we'll keep you posted.)

AND NOW . . . PAULA ABDUL IS SUPPOSEDLY GOING TO NBC:

The inexplicably relentless coverage of PAULA ABDUL'S uneventful job search has taken another turn. Now she's supposedly heading to NBC . . . where she'll star in a reality series featuring FLASH MOB DANCING. (???) --If this IS happening . . . and that's a BIG "if" . . . Paula and KENNY ORTEGA, the man behind MICHAEL JACKSON'S "This Is It!" and the "High School Musical" movies, will choreograph enormous dance routines in public places. --But be warned: No deal has been signed yet . . . and there may not even be one. We've seen a lot of Paula rumors come and go. Paula recently said we should NOT believe anything that doesn't come from her. This didn't . . . so let's wait.

"THE ONION" IS GETTING ITS OWN TV SERIES:

The Independent Film Channel . . . or, IFC . . . is developing a new series based on "The Onion's" satirical and hilarious "Onion News Network" online videos. The show will be a half-hour long, and is in line to premiere early next year. (--If you haven't seen "The Onion Movie", which came out in 2008 . . . and you dig "The Onion", you need to. You can watch the trailer at the link below. ***WARNING***: It includes some mild uncensored naughty words.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOUORYAPds0

KELLY OSBOURNE IS NOW A "CORRESPONDENT" FOR DR. PHIL:

KELLY OSBOURNE kicked drugs . . . she lost some weight and looks AMAZING . . . she had a good run on "Dancing with the Stars" . . . and she's engaged to a British male model. --And this is what all that progress has led to: Kelly has accepted a job with . . . "Dr. Phil". (???) Seriously. She'll be serving as a "correspondent." --Kelly told "Entertainment Tonight", quote, "It offers a great opportunity for me to bring a youthful perspective and opinion on the issues that affect our selves, our families and society as a whole, and I'm very honored to be a part of it. --"I really hope I can use my life experiences to do some good." --DR. PHIL adds, quote, "[Kelly's] an excellent addition. She has dealt with drug addiction as well as addictions within her family. She's also fought the battle with obesity, and the public scrutiny that often accompanies it." --Kelly's first day on the job is TODAY.

JERRY SPRINGER WILL HOST A DATING SHOW CALLED "BAGGAGE":

JERRY SPRINGER has landed another side job. He'll host a "family-friendly" dating game show called "Baggage". It'll air on the Game Show Network, and it sounds like a variation on "Love Connection". --Three contestants will vie for a date with a fourth contestant . . . but instead of showcasing all their best qualities . . . the prospective dates will have to reveal the WORST things about them. (--This is the "baggage" referred to in the title.) --It'll be interesting to see if the show is REALLY able to get people to divulge their worst qualities, or if everyone just does the job interview thing . . . and chooses "bad" things like "sometimes they care too much" or "sexually insatiable." --"Baggage" premieres on April 19th, and will air Monday through Friday.

"DANCING WITH THE STARS" WAS A HIT IN THE RATINGS:

The 10th season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars" averaged 23.9 million viewers on Monday night, which was the show's biggest audience since November of 2007. --Last season's premiere only had 17.5 million viewers, and that was just back in September. --As much as I'd like to think this rating increase is due to how insanely hot NICOLE SCHERZINGER is, it probably has just as much to do with America's bizarre obsession with reality stars like KATE GOSSELIN and that "Bachelor" dude.

TOM HANKS WANTS TO TURN GREEN DAY'S MUSICAL INTO A MOVIE:

You know how there's that MUSICAL based on the 2004 GREEN DAY album, "American Idiot"? Well, there's talk that it could now be made into a movie. --TOM HANKS' production company, Playtone, is supposedly interested. Playtone is the same company that adapted the ABBA musical, "Mamma Mia!" in 2008. --When asked about it, Green Day drummer TRE COOL joked, quote, "Oh, we start filming tomorrow morning. We've got GEORGE LUCAS and [STEVEN] SPIELBERG interested." --Singer BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG added, quote, "I don't know. It's just talk right now, and it's really exciting talk. So we'll see what happens." (--The musical will have its Broadway premiere on April 20th.)

SHOCKING NEWS: LED ZEPPELIN HAS TURNED DOWN A GIG:

Organizers of the U.K.'s Download Festival say they approached LED ZEPPELIN about reuniting at their event, which is scheduled for June 11th through the 13th. --SHOCKINGLY, they say the band turned them down. (--The Download lineup will feature AC/DC, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AEROSMITH and THEM CROOKED VULTURES, which includes Zeppelin bassist JOHN PAUL JONES.)

LADY GAGA HAS BLAMED HER "STAGE COLLAPSE" ON JET LAG:

Earlier this month, a video was making the rounds, which showed LADY GAGA performing an especially WEAK rendition of "Bad Romance" at the end of a concert in New Zealand. (--Here it is, if you want to see it again . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5cYiaJ3FCY --Well, Lady Gaga is now admitting to being TIRED. --She says, quote, "I was so jetlagged . . . I got in the night before and the jetlag just really caught up with me. I passed out about three times on stage that night but I got myself to the floor. -"I'd rather die on stage than walk off the stage because I was going to pass out. I said, 'Lay down and sing those lyrics, you little (B-word),' then you see at the end of 'Bad Romance', I get up and hit that last eight count. --"It's never happened to me before, I was just really tired." (--That's not exactly true that it's never happened to her before. Back in January, Lady Gaga cancelled a gig at Purdue University at the last minute.) (--At the time her rep issued a statement saying, quote, "Due to exhaustion and dehydration, Lady Gaga collapsed and passed out before her show tonight. Her physician has advised her to take a few days off to rest.")

AKON HAS BEEN DENIED A VISA TO ENTER SRI LANKA:

Sri Lanka will NOT grant AKON a visa to enter the country. --Akon had a gig lined up there next month . . . but earlier this week, a group of protestors went on a rampage outside the headquarters of the broadcaster that set up the show. And that apparently figured into the decision to ban Akon. --A government official said he was denied because he allegedly "defamed Buddhism in his music videos." (--In Akon's "Sexy Chick" video, a statue of Buddha is featured in the background of a risqué pool party.)

TAYLOR SWIFT MAY ACTUALLY HUG THE TWO GUYS THAT STARTED A WEBSITE ASKING HER TO . . . HUG THEM:

A couple of random dudes with too much time on their hands launched a website called AHugFromTaylorSwift.com. Yes, their mission is to get a hug from TAYLOR SWIFT. Well, believe it or not, she found out and is giving them a shot. --Taylor posted a video response on her website where she agreed to hug the guys if they'll perform a series of "challenges". The first challenge is helping a little old lady cross the street. Go to TaylorSwift.com to see all the silly antics. (--And you can check out the video below . . .) http://vimeo.com/10359577

NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF

AN AUTISTIC TEEN FROM CHICAGO HAS PICKED THE WINNER OF EVERY NCAA TOURNAMENT GAME SO FAR:

The first two rounds of the NCAA tournament are already in the books, and chances are your bracket is a total mess. Which should help you appreciate THIS . . . --17-year-old Alex Hermann lives in a northern suburb of Chicago called Glenview. He has autism, and he knows a thing or two about college basketball. --Actually, that's the understatement of the year, considering Alex has correctly picked the winner of EVERY NCAA tournament game so far. --Alex actually picked Northern Iowa to beat Kansas, Ohio to beat Georgetown, and Cornell to beat both Temple and Wisconsin. --To give you some perspective on how amazing that is, a website called BookofOdds.com says the chances of anyone doing what Alex did are ONE in 13,460,000. Put another way, you have a better chance of winning the lottery. TWICE. --Unfortunately, Alex entered a bracket challenge on CBSSports.com that doesn't award the winner with a prize. But even if he had won money, his mom, Diane, says he probably wouldn't have spent it anyway. -So you know, Alex has Tennessee, Kansas State, Kentucky and Purdue in the Final Four. Then he's got Kansas State and Purdue in the championship game, with Purdue winning. Because that's where his brother, Andrew, went to college. (NBC Chicago)(--Take a look at Alex's full bracket here . . .)http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/WinningBracket.jpg

THERE'S A NEW WEBSITE WHERE GUYS CAN PAY HOT CHICKS TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES WITH THEM:

If you're a video game dork who's clueless with the ladies, I have some great news for you. A new website launched yesterday, and it allows lonely losers like yourself to play video games with HOT CHICKS. --It's called GameCrush.com, and it falls somewhere between an online gaming site and an Internet ESCORT SERVICE. Here's how it works . . . --After signing up for the site, users can pick between "Play Dates" that are either "flirty" or "dirty." It costs $6 to play a simple Flash game for ten minutes with an attractive girl over webcam. --And for $8.25, users can get in on some Xbox Live multiplayer gaming action, choosing between one of four games: "Halo 3", "Grand Theft Auto 4", "Modern Warfare 2" or "Gears of War 2". --So far, 1,200 "Play Dates" have registered on Game Crush. The site's operators say 60% of profits go directly to the video game escorts, and once the game is over, users can rate their "Play Date" in terms of hotness, gaming skill, and flirtiness. --The website's at: http://www.gamecrush.com/. It's been having some issues loading, but that's probably because of all the dorks who are swarming it as we speak. (Kotaku)

A GUY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE DURING A WEDDING TOAST . . . AND THERE'S VIDEO:

I've only given one WEDDING TOAST in my life, and it was a complete disaster. But I'm feeling a whole lot better about it after hearing THIS . . . --Recently, a group of unidentified men got up to give a toast at a wedding reception in Astrakhan, Russia (--in the southern part of the country). And what better way to give a Russian wedding toast than with a little on-camera Russian roulette? --After they walked up to the head table, the first guy pulled out a GUN and pointed it at his head. The wedding MC was standing next to him, and grabbed his arm to prevent him from doing something stupid. --But the guy put the barrel of the gun to his temple anyway, uncocked it with his thumb to make a loud clicking sound, and made it seem like he pulled the trigger. --We can only assume he was trying to illustrate the point that getting married is a little like playing Russian roulette. --Anyway, the gun didn't go off because the guy didn't even pull the trigger. And according to him, it wasn't loaded. Or so he thought. --Because then he handed the gun to the second guy in the group, and that guy DID pull the trigger. This time, the gun WENT OFF, and fired a rubber bullet into the guy's skull. (!!!) --He was rushed to the hospital, and is expected to survive. But his doctors say he's suffered serious brain damage, and it's unlikely he'll ever walk again.--Meanwhile, the first guy was arrested because the gun belonged to him. He says, quote, "I wanted to perform my party trick. I expected lots of applause after I did it, and never guessed someone would repeat it." (mX) (--There's video of the whole thing. You can find it on YouTube by searching for "Russian roulette wedding guest shoots himself in head.")(--After the first guy pretends to pull the trigger, he HANDS the gun to the next guy. And when that guy DOES put the gun up to his head, the first guy tries to stop him, as if he knew the gun was loaded.)(--Obviously, the second dude made an extremely poor decision by pulling the trigger) (--And how was he supposed to know that the first guy didn't ACTUALLY pull the trigger to make the clicking sound? He probably thought the gun wasn't loaded. And most importantly: Who brings a loaded gun to a wedding reception!?) (--Here's the video. The second guy pulls the trigger 34 seconds in, and it's intense, but there's no blood.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTxyS6SxxPw

YOU'LL NEED TO SAVE UP $3 MILLION IF YOU EVER WANT TO RETIRE:

Conventional wisdom used to be that if you wanted to retire, you'd need to save up $1 MILLION. But with people living longer lives, out-of-control inflation, and the uncertain future of Social Security, that's no longer the case. --According to a recent survey, 71% of registered investment advisors don't think $1 MILLION is enough for the average American family to retire on. The question then is: How much will you need? --Well, for Baby Boomers . . . meaning people between the ages of 43 and 64 . . . 35% of investment advisors recommend saving between $2 MILLION and $3 MILLION. --For Generation X . . . meaning people between the ages of 27 and 42 . . . nearly HALF of all advisors recommend saving at least $2 MILLION. And 22% recommend saving $3 MILLION. --And for Generation Y . . . meaning people between the ages of 18 and 26 . . . 77% of advisors recommend saving at least $2 MILLION. And 40% recommend saving no less than $3 MILLION for retirement. --In other words, unless you're really rich, or you're really good at saving, you'll NEVER be able to retire. (Yahoo Finance)

THE INDIAN MILITARY IS MAKING TEAR GAS HAND GRENADES OUT OF THE WORLD'S HOTTEST CHILI:

Here in the U.S., we spend BILLIONS of dollars every year developing high-tech weapons to protect ourselves from terrorists. But in India, they seem to be heading in the opposite direction. --Yesterday, officials in India announced they've got a new weapon for fighting terrorists: The world's HOTTEST CHILI. --It's known as the "ghost chili." (--Its real name is the "bhut jolokia", pronounced BOOT Joh-LOH-key-ah.) And it's 200 times hotter than a typical jalapeno pepper. --The plan is to use it in tear gas hand grenades that would immobilize enemies when they explode. --According to an Indian defense spokesman, quote, "This is definitely going to be an effective nontoxic weapon, because its pungent smell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hideouts." --And the "ghost chili" is also being used to create aerosol sprays . . . kind of like pepper spray, only a lot more intense. (Yahoo News)

QANTAS AIRLINES ALLOWED A PILOT TO KEEP FLYING EVEN THOUGH HE FELT COMPELLED TO CRASH THE PLANE:

I've always taken it for granted that when I fly, the PILOT wants the same thing I do: A nice, safe flight that's totally free of death and destruction. But I won't anymore. Not after hearing THIS . . . --Bryan Griffin is a former pilot for Qantas Airlines. Recently, he won $145,000 in a lawsuit against the airline. It had to do with a certain compulsion Bryan felt when he was flying. --See, Bryan's been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. And for about three years, every time Bryan would fly, he'd start to feel the overwhelming urge to CRASH THE PLANE. --Bryan says that things sometimes got so bad, he'd have to leave the cockpit until he calmed down. --And on one flight, he had to immobilize his arm because his hand, quote, "involuntarily moved towards the start levers" to kill the plane's engines in mid-air. --According to Bryan, Qantas knew about his compulsion all along. Yet they continued to let him fly, which only made things worse. Qantas is considering an appeal. (Daily Mail) (--Oh, come on! Now, not only do we have to worry about terrorists blowing up planes, we've got to worry about mentally ill pilots feeling compelled to crash them? Forget it . . . I'm never flying again.)

A COUPLE WHO WENT ON "DR. PHIL" TO BRAG ABOUT SHOPLIFTING TOYS HAVE BOTH BEEN SENTENCED TO PRISON:

Now it's time to recognize our Idiot Criminals of the Day . . . 34-year-old Matthew Eaton and his wife, 27-year-old Nora, of San Marcos, California (--about 45 miles north of San Diego). --In 2008, Matthew and Nora went on the "DR. PHIL" show to get help for their SHOPLIFTING problem. At least that was the idea. But instead of helping them, Dr. Phil's producers egged the Eatons on so they'd exaggerate their story. --And when the show aired, they came across like they were bragging about all the money they'd made shoplifting toys and reselling them on the Internet . . . more than $100,000 overall. --Anyway, federal law officials saw the episode, and they raided the Eatons' home a few months later. In all, they seized about 500 stolen toys. --Last December, Matthew and Nora both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport stolen property. And on Monday, Matthew was sentenced to 27 months in prison, while Nora got a year and a day behind bars. --During the sentencing, the judge didn't have too many nice things to say about Dr. Phil either. She called him a, quote, "charlatan" and a "terrible, terrible man" for exploiting the Eatons, while doing nothing to help them. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) A WHITE HOUSE STAFFER WALKED INTO THE BACKGROUND DURING OBAMA'S HEALTHCARE SPEECH:

During PRESIDENT OBAMA'S speech about the healthcare reform bill, a White House staffer who looked a lot like Press Secretary Robert Gibbs walked into the hallway in the background, realized what was going on, and walked back out. (--Search for "confused man behind Obama.")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BosEz0_neqo

#2.) GILBERT GOTTFRIED DID VOICEOVER FOR A SHOE HORN INFOMERCIAL:GILBERT GOTTFRIED did the voiceover for a "ShoeDini" infomercial and used basically the same script as the original. But with his voice, it's ridiculous. (Search for "Gilbert Gottfried ShoeDini.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBPAQ6CJvTo

Ladies, there are some things you just can't say to guys. Here's a list of five things a woman should NEVER say to her boyfriend . . .

#1.) "DO YOU THINK SHE'S PRETTY?" Guys HATE this one, because it's a trick question. They can't say "yes." But you almost always point out the hottest girl in the room, so if he says "no," it's obvious he's lying. --Don't ask if he thinks other girls are attractive, because you'll never get a straight answer. He's a guy . . . his honest answer will almost always be "YES."

#2.) "MY FRIEND IS PREGNANT, BUT DON'T TELL ANYONE." Guys aren't into gossip in the first place, and they don't want to hear anything that could get them into trouble. --And remember, if he DOES tell someone, your friend won't be mad at HIM, she'll be mad at YOU.

#3.) "I'LL TRY ANTHING ONCE." Don't get a guy's hopes up unless you REALLY mean it, especially when it comes to the bedroom. --He's probably watched too much porno, and has things in mind that you've never even heard of.

#4.) "I CAN'T STAND YOUR MOTHER." Even if HE says it, keep your real feelings to yourself. He probably already knows you don't get along anyway. --The same rule applies for his friends, his siblings, his dad . . . even his dog. But guys are usually the MOST sensitive about Mom.

#5.) "I JUST FARTED." Unless you have a VERY special relationship, just pretend it wasn't you, and he will too. (Excelle.com)